I installed a 10gallon water storage tank, a 12v inline pump and a couple toggle switches in my 1978 Bethany Pickupper today. The tank fills off the shore water line from the external hookup, vents out the spigot mounted in the top of the cabinet, the original Bethany faucet is used, the original Bethany hand pump still works for worst case scenario. The pump turns on and off with the faucet opening and closing but I added a cheap little 12v toggle switch in the power line just so I could have an override on/off.
I bought the very cheapest pump I could find from China, it was about $20, the tank was just under $40 both on Amazon. The lines and hardware from Menards probably another $40 all said and done. Camper's old, trucks a little rusty, everything I do is on a most function for your buck budget.
It was a little tedious to do, not very hard, when it was done and I turned on that water, I couldn't stop laughing, pretty cool to have running water and a sink wherever I go in the rig. The whole thing probably took me about 5 hours of install, I wasn't hurrying at all. Next project will probably be a big inverter with some 110v plugs on the rear exterior so I can run power tools off the whole thing wherever I am.
I'll post all the pics I took after I was done. Most of the people on here do way better work than I do, but if you have any questions/comments feel free to ask away. Over all it was pretty straightforward and now that its done I'm happy I invested the money and time to do it. Running water is great, as is onboard water storage.
I bought the very cheapest pump I could find from China, it was about $20, the tank was just under $40 both on Amazon. The lines and hardware from Menards probably another $40 all said and done. Camper's old, trucks a little rusty, everything I do is on a most function for your buck budget.
It was a little tedious to do, not very hard, when it was done and I turned on that water, I couldn't stop laughing, pretty cool to have running water and a sink wherever I go in the rig. The whole thing probably took me about 5 hours of install, I wasn't hurrying at all. Next project will probably be a big inverter with some 110v plugs on the rear exterior so I can run power tools off the whole thing wherever I am.
I'll post all the pics I took after I was done. Most of the people on here do way better work than I do, but if you have any questions/comments feel free to ask away. Over all it was pretty straightforward and now that its done I'm happy I invested the money and time to do it. Running water is great, as is onboard water storage.
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